I can confirm this behavior and the initial black behind the Dash is due to the fact that OpenGL 1.4 is being forced as the workaround for the poor performance for Mesa 9.2. Why it takes changing the background to get the correct blurring still needs to be investigated.
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1232726 Title: Dash bg color doesn't match its surroundings Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Lately, after login the Dash keeps a black background even if the Launcher and panel follow the current wallpaper color. I've added a screenshot. If I change the wallpaper, Dash recovers its chameleonic effect. Also, this started happening at the same time that a new error message (at log time) appeared, I've attached this error message, too. Description: Ubuntu Saucy Salamander (development branch) Release: 13.10 unity: Installed: 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ saucy/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: unity 7.1.1+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-9.16-generic 3.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-9-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true Date: Sun Sep 29 08:00:07 2013 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: saucy DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:27a2] (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30a2] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device [103c:30a2] InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-08-31 (28 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha i386 (20130830) MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nx7400 (GF451LA#ABM) MarkForUpload: True PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.11.0-9-generic root=UUID=cab2c6d5-2bf8-4db8-ba85-daaf28b1afec ro quiet splash SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/18/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: 68YGU Ver. F.0A dmi.board.name: 30A2 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: KBC Version 40.17 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU7111JLR dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68YGUVer.F.0A:bd12/18/2006:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnx7400(GF451LA#ABM):pvrF.0A:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30A2:rvrKBCVersion40.17:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nx7400 (GF451LA#ABM) dmi.product.version: F.0A dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.10+13.10.20130927.1-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.46-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.2-1ubuntu2 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.14.2.901-2ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu3.1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.2.0-0ubuntu9 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.21.14-4ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.9-2ubuntu1 xserver.bootTime: Sun Sep 29 07:53:46 2013 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.outputs: Output TV-0 VGA-0 xserver.version: 2:1.14.2.901-2ubuntu6 xserver.video_driver: intel To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1232726/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp